A southern tradition since 1894. louana(r) (shortened from lou isi ana) cooking and salad oils have been the choice of southern cooks for over 115 years. Louana pioneered performance frying oils which stand-up to the rigors of multiple frying occasions. Whether you're deep frying, pan frying, sauteing or high temperature frying, louana has a full line of high performance oils you can depend on to provide great value and superior frying results time and time again.